BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    ACUSNARE POLYPECTOMY SNARE

    MDR report key: 20537240 · Received October 25, 2024

    Report

    Report Number
    1037905-2024-00666
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    October 25, 2024
    Report Date
    October 25, 2024
    Manufacturer
    WILSON-COOK MEDICAL INC
    Product Code
    FDI
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
    Health Professional
    Yes

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

    PMA/510(K): K173673. INVESTIGATION EVALUATION: A PRODUCT EVALUATION WAS NOT PERFORMED IN RESPONSE TO THIS REPORT BECAUSE THE PRODUCT SAID TO BE INVOLVED WAS NOT PROVIDED TO COOK FOR EVALUATION. THE REPORT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD COULD NOT BE CONDUCTED BECAUSE THE LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION: WE COULD NOT CONDUCT A COMPLETE INVESTIGATION BECAUSE THE PRODUCT SAID TO BE INVOLVED WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. A DEFINITIVE CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED OBSERVATION COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO ASSIST WITH PROPER SETUP AND USE OF THE DEVICE: "FULLY RETRACT AND EXTEND THE SNARE TO CONFIRM SMOOTH OPERATION OF THE DEVICE." ADDITIONALLY, THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE STATES "FOLLOWING THE ELECTROSURGICAL UNIT MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS FOR SETTINGS, VERIFY THE DESIRED SETTINGS AND ACTIVATE THE ELECTROSURGICAL UNIT....SECURELY CONNECT THE ACTIVE CORD TO THE DEVICE HANDLE AND ELECTROSURGICAL USE....PROCEED WITH THE POLYPECTOMY, UPON COMPLETION OF THE POLYPECTOMY, TURN THE ELECTROSURGICAL UNIT OFF." PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION, ALL ACUSNARE POLYPECTOMY SNARES ARE SUBJECTED TO A VISUAL INSPECTION AND FUNCTIONAL TESTING TO ENSURE DEVICE INTEGRITY. CORRECTIVE ACTION: A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY WAS CONDUCTED. THE LIKELIHOOD OF OCCURRENCE IS CONSIDERED RARE. CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT WARRANTED AT THIS TIME BASED ON THE QUALITY ENGINEERING RISK ASSESSMENT. QUALITY ASSURANCE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR COMPLAINT TRENDS AND REASSESS THE RISK ASSESSMENT RESULTS AS POST MARKET FEEDBACK CONTINUES TO BECOME AVAILABLE.

    Description of Event or Problem · 0

    DURING UNKNOWN ENDOSCOPIC PROCEDURES, THE PHYSICIAN USED MULTIPLE (UNKNOWN QUANTITY) COOK ACUSNARE POLYPECTOMY SNARES. IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOR SEVERAL WEEKS, CUSTOMER HAS A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SNARE, WHICH DO NO OPEN OR CLOSE SMOOTHLY. BEFORE THEY DID NOT EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH THIS SPECIFIC SNARE, AND NOW THEY DO. A SECTION OF THE DEVICE DID NOT REMAIN INSIDE THE PATIENT¿S BODY. THE PATIENT DID NOT REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE. ACCORDING TO THE INITIAL REPORTER, THE PATIENT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1819036 ACUSNARE POLYPECTOMY SNARE FDI, SNARE, FLEXIBLE FDI WILSON-COOK MEDICAL INC G22700 UNKNOWN

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 NA Unknown UNKNOWN ENDOSCOPE.